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lcg527's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, and Abandonment
mndscranton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Violence
Minor: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Grief
rg_125's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Addiction, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Death of parent
katekatiekait's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Violence, Police brutality, and Abandonment
Minor: Gun violence and Death of parent
atamano's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cursing, Gun violence, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Dementia, and Classism
hailey_alexis's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Police brutality, Death of parent, and Murder
eachz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Cons: Something about the narrator felt stiff and unrealistic; I found the tone of the narration just ever so slightly annoying. The resolution of the main mystery also felt a little too quick and neat. Edited to add: I read another review that articulated one of my issues with this book well -- despite the heavy/emotional topics this book deals with, the narration style (and frankly the boring-ness of the MC) was such that I didn't really *feel* much reading this other than curiosity about the plot.
Overall I enjoyed reading this; a solid read that kept me hooked for a few days!
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Trafficking, Murder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Classism
Minor: Infidelity and Blood
juanat77's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Dementia, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
momocandy74's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
However....I didn't love it. The ending was a little anti-climactic and
Overall though, a very well researched story taking place in Kensington and you can tell from every page that a lot of care was given to staying true to the locals and trying to tell the story from the point of a view of a local as best as possible, and I think she succeeded. Wasn't a huge fan of the overall plot (mostly just the ending), but I have to give credit for a great Philadelphia setting. 3.5!
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Police brutality, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder
josie2k's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment